DE69614586D1 - Automated system for the assembly and inspection of optical connectors - Google Patents

Automated system for the assembly and inspection of optical connectors

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Publication number
DE69614586D1
DE69614586D1 DE69614586T DE69614586T DE69614586D1 DE 69614586 D1 DE69614586 D1 DE 69614586D1 DE 69614586 T DE69614586 T DE 69614586T DE 69614586 T DE69614586 T DE 69614586T DE 69614586 D1 DE69614586 D1 DE 69614586D1
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Prior art keywords
inspection
assembly
automated system
optical connectors
connectors
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69614586T
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German (de)
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DE69614586T2 (en
Inventor
Akira Nagayama
Takashi Yoshizawa
Kunihiko Sasakura
Tadao Saitoh
Sigemitu Oguchi
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1744—Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship
    • Y10T156/1746—Plural lines and/or separate means assembling separate sandwiches
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53039—Means to assemble or disassemble with control means energized in response to activator stimulated by condition sensor
    • Y10T29/53043—Means to assemble or disassemble with control means energized in response to activator stimulated by condition sensor including means to divert defective work part
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53039—Means to assemble or disassemble with control means energized in response to activator stimulated by condition sensor
    • Y10T29/53048—Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus
DE69614586T 1995-02-24 1996-02-23 Automated system for the assembly and inspection of optical connectors Expired - Fee Related DE69614586T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP03699495A JP3301253B2 (en) 1995-02-24 1995-02-24 Optical connector automatic assembly and inspection system

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DE69614586T2 DE69614586T2 (en) 2002-06-27

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EP (1) EP0729047B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3301253B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69614586T2 (en)

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EP0729047A2 (en) 1996-08-28
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DE69614586T2 (en) 2002-06-27
EP0729047A3 (en) 1997-01-22

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